diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f00bbebb2020e1f427a1eaf69c4c66d8abeb3940..7563ec4eedf9d5fe681a865e9accdb1a1719eb36 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ image: registry.git.cccv.de/infra/packages/docker-images/bullseye
 
 autoupdate:
   stage: .pre
-  rules:
-  - if: '$RUN_AUTOUPDATE != "1"'
-    when: manual
-  - if: '$RUN_AUTOUPDATE == "1"'
-    when: always
   dependencies: []
   variables:
     GIT_CHECKOUT: "true"